Land and Aquatic Biomes

Algae is a plant-like organism that is food to many animals that is found in both freshwater & marine biomes.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Lakes/ponds contain...

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Brackish Water

What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?

• rivers and streams

• lakes and oceans

• marine and fresh water

• marine and oceanic

Made up of water moving in one direction that begins at a source & ends at its mouth near a lake or ocean

• Rivers & Streams

• Wetlands

• Estuaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Wetlands, marshes, and swamps contain...

• Freshwater only

• Saltwater only

• Freshwater OR Saltwater depending on the location

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in a lake/pond biome?

• Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

• Frog, Snail, Salamander

• Newt, Crane, Alligator

• Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in a wetland biome?

• Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

• Frog, Snail, Salamander

• Newt, Shrimp, Alligator

• Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in an estuary biome?

• Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

• Frog, Snail, Salamander

• Newt, Shrimp, Alligator

• Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

In which biome would you find permafrost? This is the layer of soil that is frozen all the time.

• coniferous forest (taiga)

• desert

• tundra

• grassland

In which biome do these plants (water lily trees/cattails) survive?

• ocean

• coral reef

• wetland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1